STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The sugary sweet treats, tasty souvlaki, cultural music and children's rides return for the 39th time Friday night at Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, where the annual Greek Festival will take place this weekend and next.

The traditional event usually draws upwards of 15,000 people from Staten Island and beyond starts at 6 p.m. Friday at the Bulls Head site. Admission is only $2 and children under 5 can enter for free.

The Greek Festival at church near the corner of Victory Boulevard and Richmond Avenue has endless amounts of food and desserts, as well as beverages, including Greek wines, beer, liquor and coffees.

Other Greek staples will include pastitsio, baked eggplant, cheese and spinach pies.

There's plenty of seating to accompany the anticipated thousands of visitors who show up over the two weekends.

Live music and dancing, rides for the kids, and games of chance. Yia Yia's attic -- an on-site flea market -- will also be present. A 50/50 raffle will be held nightly, and will compliment the "mega
raffle," which can be purchased for $100. The larger raffle's winning are for either a 2012 Chevy Camaro or $20,000 prize.

All money received benefits the hosting church.

The Greek Festival starts at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight tonight. It continues Satuday from 2 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The times repeat next weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.